growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
disciples of one's disciples
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
gesture; gesticulation; motion
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
saltpan; field for drying salt
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
Niigata (city, prefecture)
Tsushima (former province located on Tsushima Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture); Tsushima (island)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
assisting; assistance; fostering; aiding
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
secret; private; surreptitious
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
pair (esp. of folding screens)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
partial destruction by fire
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
meeting by chance; running into; coming upon; encounter
fifth day of the month; five days
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
long arrow; person who can fire a long arrow
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
retainer; vassal; servant
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
mangrove (esp. the black mangrove, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza); tree with red leaves or flowers
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when